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How trauma affects the body and mind, and innovative treatments for recovery.
Twenty lessons from the 20th century about the course of tyranny.
The author of “The Age of Magical Overthinking” evaluates language techniques used by various groups to develop followers.
The Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and journalist begins his Revolution Trilogy with events from 1775 to 1777.
The survivors of a shipwrecked British vessel on a secret mission during an imperial war with Spain have different accounts of events.
The daughter of survivalists, who is kept out of school, educates herself enough to leave home for university.
The author of “On Desperate Ground” depicts Captain James Cook’s final voyage and the controversies surrounding its legacy.
A memoir about growing up biracial in apartheid South Africa by the former host of “The Daily Show.”
When we can and cannot trust our intuitions in making business and personal decisions.
The author recalls how she and her siblings were constantly moved from one bleak place to another.
Essays and drawings by the author of “The Joy Luck Club” and “The Bonesetter's Daughter,” which depict a search for peace through birding.
The MacArthur Fellow argues that passion and perseverance are more important than innate talent in creating success.
A medium details potential ways the deceased may speak to us through everyday events.
The Academy Award-winning actor shares snippets from the diaries he kept over 35 years.
The story of Quanah Parker, the last chief of the Comanches.